The Christopher Ludwick Foundation is named for
Christopher Ludwick (1720-1801), Baker General of the Army of the United
States during the American Revolution, whose estate provided a trust
“for the schooling and education gratis, of poor children of all
denominations, in the city and liberties of Philadelphia, without
exception to the country, extraction, or religious principles of their
parents or friends...”

For over two centuries the trustees have fulfilled
Christopher Ludwick’s mandate, and applications for projects that
advance the education of poor children in the City of Philadelphia are
accepted annually between January 1 and February 15.

Ludwick’s bequest of $13,000 has grown to
almost $5,000,000, and grants
amounting to approximately $200,000 are awarded each year.